Shloka 8
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सहदेव: प्रतापवान् | दुःशासनाय चिक्षेप बाणमन्तकरं ततः,तदनन्तर प्रतापी सहदेवने दूसरा धनुष लेकर दुःशासनपर एक विनाशकारी बाणका प्रहार किया
athānyad dhanur ādāya sahadevaḥ pratāpavān | duḥśāsanāya cikṣepa bāṇam antakaraṃ tataḥ ||
Sanjaya said: Then the valiant Sahadeva took up another bow and hurled a death-dealing arrow at Duhshasana. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle, where personal enmities and the demand for martial duty drive warriors to decisive, often lethal, action.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its starkest form: once battle is joined, a warrior acts with resolve and skill. Ethically, it reflects how duty and long-standing hostility can converge, making violence appear as a sanctioned instrument within the war’s moral framework.
Sañjaya reports that Sahadeva, displaying prowess, takes up another bow and shoots a deadly arrow at Duhśāsana, indicating an intensification of direct combat between prominent warriors.